A nurse is studying the increased infant mortality rate at a local hospital in a largely African American community. The nurse notes that there are very few options for prenatal care in the community and recognizes that this is an example of
A. Health disparity
B. Health inequity
C. Health injustice
D. Social determinant of health
ANS: B
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A patient underwent an open bowel resection 2 days ago and the nurse's most recent assessment of the patient's abdominal incision reveals that it is dehiscing. What factor should the nurse suspect may have caused the dehiscence?
A) The patient's surgical dressing was changed yesterday and today. B) The patient has vomited three times in the past 12 hours. C) The patient has begun voiding on the commode instead of a bedpan. D) The patient used PCA until this morning.
The nurse realizes that the patient requires additional teaching about an esophagoscopy after the patient states
a. "Right after the test, I want breakfast with black coffee." b. "The instrument will be put down my throat." c. "I haven't had anything to eat or drink since 9 PM last night." d. "My doctor said I could have medicine to relax me before the test."
The client has inflammation of the conjunctiva resulting from invasion by bacterial, viral, or rickettsial organisms, and is causing pain and redness. The nurse explains that this problem is:
a. uveitis c. keratitis b. conjunctivitis d. iriditis
The nurse is administering immunizations to children in a neighborhood clinic. What is the most frequent route of administration?
A) Oral B) Intradermal C) Intramuscular D) Topical